The fifth ordinary session of the fourth Parliament of the Pan African Parliament will take place in Midrand, from Monday the 9th to the 20th October, 2017.

The President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) H.E Brahim Ghali, is expected to address the Plenary during the opening ceremony scheduled to take place on Monday the 9th October, at the precincts located at Gallagher Estate. H.E Brahim Ghali will also give a press conference following his address to the Plenary.

The session will among others; debate the common position on the AU/EU agreements; reports of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), as well as resolutions and recommendations from the 2017 Speakers’ Conference.

Following elections and change of regimes in a number of African states, 35 Members of Parliament (MPs) from seven African Countries that include Rwanda, Senegal and Lesotho, will be sworn in as new members of the Pan African Parliament.

Pan African Parliament convenes Youth Summit in Khartoum
MIDRAND, 01 November 2017 – Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Sudan, H.E Omar Ahmed al-Bashir, Khartoum, the Sudanese Capital...

African Parliamentary Pre-COP 23 Preparatory Workshop and PACJA Meeting is underway at the PAP precincts with the theme: "The role of legislators in the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions...

PAP and Pretoria University sign pact to promote scholarly collaboration
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria, on Tuesday formalized the partnership between...

Stability of the continent must be a priority!
MIDRAND, 16 October 2017 – The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) prioritises the fight against terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation in...

PAP laments deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in South Sudan
Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on Monday expressed their dismay over deteriorating security situation in South Sudan.
The Members lamented over...

MEDIA STATEMENT
Monday 09 October, 2017
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) welcomes all the messages of solidarity and is thankful to the guests who graced the opening ceremony of the 5th Ordinary Session...

Women’s Conference seeks Men’s collaboration to eliminate FGM
The 10th PAP Annual Women’s conference will be held under the theme “Role of Parliamentarians in promoting international and regional Human Rights instruments...

High Level Parliamentary Panel to discuss Health Targets and response to HIV/AIDS in Africa
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and UNAIDS, in collaboration with the Department of Social Affairs of the...

Speaking with one voice for successful regional integration
“Speaking with one voice for successful regional integration; “this is the main recommendation made to the Pan-African parliamentarians at the end of the...

3rd Generation Agriculture as a Factor of Continental Integration
The innovative approach of 3rd-generation agriculture and continental free trade for integration were discussed by pan-African parliamentarians and experts gathered in Yaoundé...

Integration of the African continent is long overdue!
The Cameroonian president of the Senate, Marcel NIAT NJIFENJI, representing the Head of State of Cameroon headed the opening ceremony of the Pan...

Cameroon to host PAP conference on ‘Political and Socio-Economic Integration of the African Continent’
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) with the support of its partners – the African Capacity Building Foundation...

African Speakers commit to expedite the ratification of Malabo Protocol and to strengthen the role of Parliaments for effective youth empowerment
Only five countries have ratified the new PAP Protocol...

Africa needs to fight against jailing of Journalists
PEN International has called on the Pan-African Parliament to exercise its advisory and consultative powers to push for the full implementation of its...

Continental Parliament called to protect persons living with Albinisms in Africa
The University of Pretoria, through its Centre for Human Rights has called on the Continental Parliament to develop an action...

PAP and ADA advocate for adoption and ratification of the Africa Disability Protocol
Participants at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) joint workshop on “Mainstreaming...

Stakeholders lament it’s time to develop the African Model Law on disability
The PAP Permanent Committees on Gender and Health jointly held a workshop in collaboration with the Africa Disability Alliance...

African parliamentarians work towards a continental Model Police Act
The Pan African Parliament (PAP)’s Permanent Committee on Justice and Human Rights considers the adoption of a model law for policing in...

MPs call for prioritization of ‘urbanization’
The Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment has agreed and concluded that prioritizing urbanization will ensure that migration happens out of choice...

Pan African Parliament takes part in the meeting on “Strengthening Veterinary Governance for accelerated Transformation of Livestock Sector in Africa.”
236 participants including Permanent Secretaries of Ministries responsible for livestock, representatives...

The African Governance Architecture Platform commemorates five years
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 21st June 2017: The First Technical Meeting of the African Governance Platform was held on 20 and 21 June 2017...

Members briefed on women’s rights interventions in Francophone Africa
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) was on Wednesday briefed on the status of the implementation of the United Nations (UN) and African...

PAP President urges journalists to lobby for ratification of Malabo Protocol
From the issuing of African passports to the Secretariat’s poor internet connectivity, members of the press had free rein to...

The PAP Forum to lobby for ratification of AU protocols on Trade, Customs and Migration
The Pan-African Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Customs and Migration has committed to fully advocate for the...

PAP Session adjourns after adopting several recommendations and resolutions
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) on Thursday wound up its two-week fourth Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament by adopting a total...

PAP grants Palestine observer status; pledges support to Palestinian prisoners
In solidarity with the people of Palestine, the Pan African Parliament (PAP) permitted observer status to the State of Palestine during...

PAP’s Caucus on Youth lobbies for involvement of women in peacekeeping
The Pan African Parliament (PAP)’s debate on the inclusion of girls and women in conflict, human rights, peacekeeping and security...

PAP formalizes partnership with Africa Disability Alliance
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) on Tuesday formalized its working partnership with the Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) through signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...

PAP, EU Parliament step up efforts for closer collaboration
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the European Parliament have pledged to step up collaboration efforts ahead of the new Joint Africa-European...

Clerks from African National Parliaments gather to talk 'Governance'
11 May 2017, Johannesburg – The Pan African Parliament (PAP)’s Committee on Audit and Public Accounts (CAPA) and members of the African...

Integrate Agenda 2063 with Sustainable Development Goals, MPs Say
Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relevant for Africa when the continent hardly achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and when a...

African Diaspora Pledges Support to PAP Amidst Bilateral Uncertainty between Africa and USA
8 MAY 2017, JOHANNESBURG – African ambassadors in the United States remain committed to building a relationship...

PAP Strengthen ties with Arab Parliament: Pledges Support to Palestine
9 MAY, JOHANNESBURG – Bilateral relations and collaboration between the Arab Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) were formalised with the...

The Pan African Parliament awarded Hon. Madame Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of Malawi, an acknowledgement as Ambassador of Goodwill to the Parliament.
Receiving the recognition with poise, Hon Mutharika said being...

Women parliamentarians deliberated on advancing the African Union through empowering Women and Youth, in Midrand during the March 2017 Committee Sittings.
Beatrice Hamusonde, Director Gender and Social Affairs at the...

Parliamentarians’ presence in the chamber amidst “difficult times” is a sacrifice by their respective governments and indicative of the faith that member countries have in Africa and in pan-Africanism. This was...

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has underscored the importance of legislative domestication of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change as an effective intervention to lessen the adverse effects of climate...

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) have entered into an agreement to collaborate in areas of mutual interest.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Slow ratification of protocols threatens integration efforts!
The Permanent Representative Committee and the Executive Committee of the African Union have both expressed concern the slow pace at which member states respond to ratify and domestic...

Members of the PAP convene at the AU InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in Nairobi, Kenya
Members of the Pan African Parliament are convening at the African Union InterAfrican Bureau...

Africa Renewable Energy Initiative Takes off
After the launch by the African Heads of State and Government in Paris in 2015, the ambitious Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) has finally kicked...

African leaders demonstrate commitment and action to address climate change
African Heads of State and Government marked Africa Day at the African Pavilion at the UNFCCC 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) with focused...

Central Africa Biotechnology Commendable
“The state of the art biotechnology meant to service a sustainable sanitation project in Central Africa is a great initiative and a commendable project by our fellow...

IPUs meeting kick-off alongside COP 22 talks in Marrakech
The Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference took place in Marrakech ahead of the arrival...

COP22 Opens with a Discussion on Condense Carbon Emissions to Prevent Temperatures from Rising
The 22nd Conference of Parties taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco has begun discussions on how best Private...

Pan African Parliament participates at COP 22
The President of the Pan African Parliament Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang will lead a delegation representing African Parliamentarians at the 22nd Conference of Parties...

Recommendations from the October 2016 Pan-African Parliament Session
Members of the Pan-African Parliament and stakeholders from different countries met on October 18, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to adopt the recommendations of the...

PAP members debate the report of the 2016 Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments
Members of the Pan-African Parliament and stakeholders from different countries and organizations gathered in Sharm El Sheikh...

Promoting equal access of women in political and economic decision-making positions: Role of the Pan-African Parliament
Considered as major actors in the sustainable economic development of Africa, African women are responsible...

The need for greater unity between the Arab Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament dominates discussions at the joint meeting in Sharm-El Sheikh.
Representatives of the Arab and Pan-African Parliaments agreed unanimously...

FAO and the Pan-African Parliament launch the Pan African Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to Shore Up Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Former Sudanese Minister of Communications calls on Africa to pay attention to his country problems
The Former Communications Minister of Sudan, Hon Mahadi Ibrahim, on Wednesday called on the African parliamentarians to...

The post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of Parliaments
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa- OSISA is currently working with civil society organisations, parliaments, the academic sector and...

INTER-AFRICAN REGIONAL SPEAKERS’ PARLIAMENTARY FORUM (IARSPF)
Welcome Remarks From President Of PAP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibARtHtcb6Y
The Pan African Parliament welcomes you all to this the second Meeting of Speakers from regional Parliaments which has become...

Meeting Interparliamentary Delegation DPAP and PAP Bureau
1. Introduction
The Chair of the EP-PAP Delegation Hon. Michael GAHLER thanked the Bureau for agreeing to meet with the European Delegation. on Gahler introduced...

International Relations: Open Government Partnership Global Summit
At the invitation of the Mexican Senate, through the National Democratic Institute (NDI) the President of the Pan African Parliament, H.E Roger Nkodo Dang...

African Scientific Cooperation and Partnership Strengthened
Future African-wide scientific cooperation and partnership were strengthened when science organisations met with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) last week to introduce their activities and elaborate...

PAP Audit and Public Accounts Committee Capacitated on Financial Oversight role
The recently restructured Committee on Audit and Public Accounts (CAPA) of the Pan-African Parliament kicked started its financial oversight role...

AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARIANS PUT HEADS TOGETHER TO COMBAT CORRUPTION
03 AUGUST 2016, MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – How can Africa collectively address corruption? What measures can Members of Parliament (MPs) put in place...

PAP To Support Regional Parliaments To Push For Ratification
Regional integration will be a critical component to ensure the speedy ratification of the Pan African Parliament’s role to move from oversight...

PAP pledges solidarity with African Youths
The Youth Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has pledged strong solidarity with African youths to ensure that their plight and challenges are a priority...

Africa’s Parliamentary Clerks reaffirm support for New PAP Protocol
Secretary Generals and Clerks of Africa’s Parliaments have concluded their first annual general meeting by reaffirming their support for African Union (AU)...

PAP laments slow ratification of its new protocol
The First Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Honourable Eduardo Joaquim Mulembwe has expressed grave concern over very slow ratification of PAP’s...

Members' Safety Of Critical Importance To The Pan-African Parliament
2 AUGUST 2016, MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – The recent involvement of four Honourable Members of Parliament (MPs) in a robbery and shooting...

PAP pushes for intensified efforts in Africa’s energy sector
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has stressed the need for African countries to intensify their efforts to enable the continent’s citizens have access...

PAP President calls on African states to ratify AU Malabo Protocols
President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), Honourable Roger Nkodo Dang has appealed to
African states to ratify the Malabo Protocols...

PAP Audit and Public Accounts Committee Capacitated on Financial Oversight role
The recently restructured Committee on Audit and Public Accounts (CAPA) of the Pan-African Parliament kicked started its financial oversight role...

IPS Interview with Bernadette Lahai On the Pan African Parliament Food and Nutrition Security Agenda.
Dr.Bernadette Lahai is a Sierra Leonean politician and the current Minority Leader of Parliament. She is...

TICAD VI Ministerial Preparatory Meeting June 16-17, 2016 in Banjul, The Islamic Republic of The Gambia
With over twenty years of history since 1993, Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)...

PAP May 2016 Session ends with seven resolutions and four recommendations
12 May 2016, Midrand, South Africa – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) concluded its second ordinary session on 12 May 2016 with...

Electricity is Pivotal to ensuring Africa's Technological Future
11 May 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa – Debating the state of e-governance in Africa during the Pan-African Parliament’s second sitting, parliamentarians raised several...

PAP MPs in consensus on education as cornerstone of continental development
“Without education there can be no development.” This sentiment was echoed by all parliamentarians at the Pan- African Parliament...

Governance Critical For Improving African Citizen's Quality Of Life
9 May 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa – Data shows that progress on African governance has reached a plateau, although the continent has...

PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SECURITY IN BURUNDI
6 MAY 2016, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The political situation in Burundi remains fragile and requires continuous and objective examination...

The EU Delegation meets with the PAP to discuss the progress of the Joint Africa-Europe Strategy.
Parallel to parliamentary proceedings on Thursday 7 May, the President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)...

African Parliamentarians Emphasis The Value Of Education And Human Rights During The 4th Parliament Opening
Johannesburg, South Africa – The role of education and human rights received priority during the opening of...

New members of the Pan-African Parliament receive orientation in Midrand, South Africa.
On Saturday, 30 April 2016, new members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) attended an orientation meeting at the Gallagher...

Pan-African Parliament calls on African ambassadors to accelerate the ratification of its legislative power Johannesburg, South Africa – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held a preliminary briefing with African ambassadors in Midrand...

African Ambassadors gather in Midrand, South Africa ahead of the second ordinary session of the Fourth Pan-African Parliament.
28 April, Midrand, South Africa. Ambassadors representing the African continent gathered at the...

Committees Sittings - PAP Parliamentarians debate on Peace and Security in Africa
The Pan African Parliament’s committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolution conducted a presentation and debate on the...

PAP Committee members emphasize women’s rights and access to land
The Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the Pan-African Parliament organized a joint workshop with the committees on...

PAP Committee discuss land solutions for housing in Africa
The Permanent committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment held a workshop on the 29th of February 2016 during the...

High Level E-Governance Workshop at PAP Committee Sittings
The Transport, Industry, Communication, Energy, Science and Technology Committee of the Pan-African Parliament organized an E-Governance workshop on the 1st and 2nd March...

MEETING OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY SUPPORT TRUST (SAPST)
During its sitting in October 2015, the Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) agreed...

PAP President Nkodo Dang’s official invitation to Malawi President Peter Mutharika
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Roger Nkodo Dang and his delegation met with the Malawi High Level Delegation during the...

Pan-African Parliament President Roger Nkodo Dang addressed the French National Assembly on Tuesday 3rd November 2015, with an urgent call to action in support of Africa’s electrification, ahead of the...

The Pan African Parliament considered the report of the council for Peace and Security noted that recurrent scourge of terrorism, violent extremism, transnational criminality and human trafficking where raised. In...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma addressed the Intergenerational Youth Conference on the African Union Vision – Vision 2063 and highlighted the role of...

On the 22nd of May 2015, the Pan African Parliament hosted an Intergenerational Dialogue conference at its seat in Midrand in South Africa.
It brought together young people and leaders from all over Africa...